Generally the opinion is that the i1 Display Pro is faster and better than the Spyder 4 Elite. See here as most people handling theatre calibration prefer the i1 Display Pro for faster and more accurate profiles. Computer users I haven't read much on this yet.

Generally the opinion is that the i1 Display Pro is faster and better than the Spyder 4 Elite. See here as most people handling theatre calibration prefer the i1 Display Pro for faster and more accurate profiles. Computer users I haven't read much on this yet.

Thanks Philip, the link you provided, helped me decide, I too am about to buy the i1 Display Pro

I have used and been happy with my i1 display 2 for some years now. I have recently encountered some difficulties and need some help in sorting them out. Contacting x-rite I was told that they no longer support this model and it will cost $29 for a half hour consultation. Given that there is no additional information on their somewhat disjointed website I am left feeling unhappy with their service. I believe I might need a new device and after this experience I will be strongly considering the Datacolor product.

If I'm reading the thread below correctly, the I1DisplayPro and the ColorMunki Display use effectively the same sensor. At least the OP appears to have combined them together for the purposes of his comparison.

If I'm reading the thread below correctly, the I1DisplayPro and the ColorMunki Display use effectively the same sensor.

Identical sensor, different speed to measure (penalize the lesser expensive product) but more importantly, the ColorMunki Display software is pretty crippled (penalize again the lesser expensive product and those who buy them).

Considering the cost to code two such products, just to have two price points, I don't understand X-rite's thinking much of the time. But their hardware is excellent!

Identical sensor, different speed to measure (penalize the lesser expensive product) but more importantly, the ColorMunki Display software is pretty crippled (penalize again the lesser expensive product and those who buy them).

Considering the cost to code two such products, just to have two price points, I don't understand X-rite's thinking much of the time. But their hardware is excellent!

I'm not worried about the software as I use Argyll/dispcalGUI. Also, speed isn't as important as accuracy since I'll only use it about once a month or so.

I advise checking carefully any new products to see if it will match your purposes. The grass isn't always greener at another company.

I haven't found anything definitive to help decide between the two products. Similar pricing and fans on each side. The deciding factor in this case for me is the lack of support by X-rite for my Eye one display 2 that is perhaps five years old. I tend not to forget a lack of commitment from a company I have given my money to. My Datacolor Spyder print device has worked well and is still supported. I am interested in hearing if there is any reason to reconsider.

LED backlit wide gamut displays which are what everyone is moving to.Already for wide gamut support you need a modified i1 Display 2 (what NEC and others have been shipping previously). Everything I find so far on colorimeters suggests that the i1 Display 2 can not do a proper job on the latest LED backlit screens.

will never buy an eye-one or X-rite product again, the gels fade over time and give incorrect calibration (in my case a strong magenta cast) was a week outside of warranty but X-rite tech support didn't want to know even though the chap on the end of the phone in switzerland admitted they regularly failed.

I just got a package from Chromix that included a Spyder 4 and the Color Eyes Display Pro s/w. Works very well. Really nice matches in multi-monitor rigs.

Interestingly, out of 6 different monitors I tried, the worst delta Es reported by Color Eyes came from a 3 year old Apple Cinema 2 monitor. The best were on a cheap HP monitor. But after calibration and profiling, they are all very usable.